Shropshire Union Canal
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Oct 7, 2026
Tony RobinsonNARRATOR
Ruth's keen to try out the range as soon as possible, but first she needs some fuel.
Tony RobinsonNARRATOR
Ruth and Peter head to the nearby Shropshire Union Canal to collect a cartload of coal.
Tony RobinsonNARRATOR
Building Britain's canals was one of the biggest engineering projects the country has ever seen.
Tony RobinsonNARRATOR
By the 1850s, over 4,000 miles of waterways had been dug, transporting 30 million tons of freight a year.